B0301

Biotin

meets USP testing specifications

• Synonym(s): D-Biotin, Bios II, Coenzyme R, Vitamin B7, Vitamin H
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S
• CAS Number: 58-85-5
• Molecular Weight: 244.31
• NACRES: NA.21
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891512
• eCl@ss: 34058011
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• EC Number: 200-399-3
• MDL number: MFCD00005541
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 86838

Properties

• biological source: synthetic (organic)
• Quality Segment: 200
• agency: meets USP testing specifications
• assay: 97.5-102.0%
• form: powder
• color: white
• mp: 231-233 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [H][C@]12CS[C@@H](CCCCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])NC(=O)N2
• InChI: 1S/C10H16N2O3S/c13-8(14)4-2-1-3-7-9-6(5-16-7)11-10(15)12-9/h6-7,9H,1-5H2,(H,13,14)(H2,11,12,15)/t6-,7-,9-/m0/s1
• InChI key: YBJHBAHKTGYVGT-ZKWXMUAHSA-N

Description

Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Protein Biotinylation Studies:</strong> Advanced strategies for biotinylation site characterization in proteins are being developed using biotin, improving the precision of protein modification techniques critical for biochemical research and drug development (Zhu, 2024).</li>
</ul>

Biochem/physiol Actions

Essential vitamin that is important for amino acid and energy metabolism, and fatty acid synthesis. It is a prosthetic group in four mammalian carboxylase families and facilitates the binding and transfer of carbon dioxide.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)